David Hayes
Genre: Pop / Acoustic
What do you get when take a pastor’s kid, roll him in Mozart & Beethoven, dip him in the 90′s Post-Grunge scene, and then sprinkle him with a love for the outdoors and acoustic rock?
David started his musical life by drumming in his family’s church band. By the time he was 8 years old he had migrated his talent to the piano, studying and relishing giants of the Classical and Romantic periods. As teenagers tend to do, David became interested in rock music… and the electric guitar. Creed’s Mark Tremonti became his hero and unwitting guitar teacher, and remained as such until David finally met his future love: the acoustic guitar. Lured by artists like Dave Matthews, John Mayer & Jack Johnson, he set his hands and burgeoning songwriting abilities to the acoustic guitar, causing a chain reaction of artistry.
Having found the perfect vehicle to carry his live performance and original material, David’s career started moving fast. He has released several albums (including, most notably, “Peace and Waves”, the 2007 effort that garnered significant radio play in his home area), and has had songs placed on millions of Mach Speed Technologies’ MP3 players worldwide. In 2008, David played himself in the film “Unchained Melody”, a role which enabled him to show an ever-increasing audience his unique brand of entertainment. His live performances have been refined over the years by significant touring, including stops at Sundance Film/Orion Music Festival and Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort.
David is currently putting the finishing touches on his next release, an as yet untitled EP produced by the talented folks over at LYNTT (Mat Kearney, Switchfoot, MuteMath, and many many more). The lead single, “Beautiful Girl”, is already making waves. More waves to come.